Chapter 6 - 6. A Ball of Sunshine

Third person POV

Hong er stood in front of the crowd, because she is the longest slave that had stayed here. A burly tall man stood bravely on a podium, " From now on, All of you are released. You can go back to your hometown." After he finished his speech, Hong er walked forward and raise her hand. The two bodyguards in front of him blocked her with their sword. She stopped and kneeled, " We are grateful to have our freedom back, please accept our gratitude by having dinner at here." The general is suspicious of her, is she one of the enemy or slave? Poisoning? She won't do it bluntly like this. While he was thinking, he noticed the crown prince standing behind the crowd, nodding his head toward the general.

" Then we will accept it." Hong er smiled gleefully while leading them to the dine hall. She serve them like how she usually serve it. All the soldiers pitifully look at her, she is so tiny and skinny, but she cooked meals for hundreds big man. She carry the big pot herself, she washed all the dishes by herself, isn't it cold if it is in winter. That tiny hand had to be in freezing cold water for hours and hours. She didn't get any break, 3 meals a day, hundreds of servings. At least she had to prepare it 3 hours prior, after serving it, she had to wash and clean all of it for another 2 hours and start preparing for lunch again before she can take a break.

While she serve them, her face is full of smiles. Finally she can visit granny's grave after one and half year. Her smile makes all the cold hearted soldiers become warm and fuzzy. Even though she is being slaved for such a long time, she can still maintain a smile. What a strong mentality! All the soldiers even the prince praised her in their heart.

Hong er looked at all the soldiers, she was amazed, they are so disciplined. After they took their tray and sit down, they didn't eat it right away. It seems like they are waiting for all of their friends and eat together. Then her smile become brighter, it feels like a big family. While on the other side, all the soldiers started to melt by this ball of sunshine.

Her messy bangs that covering her eyes are so fluffy just like a kitten. And when one of the soldiers can't hold the urge to pat her head, he was cutely rejected. She put both of her hand on her bangs and pressing them down so it cover more of her face. " No…" she pouted her lips and her cheeks puffed up.

OHMYGOSH! All of their heart are pierced by a cupid arrow, HOW CAN SHE BE THIS CUTE?! The one that was going to pat her head hesitantly ask her while gripping on his heart, " Wh- why I can't pat your head?" He tried hard to not scream out because of this cuteness overload.

But Hong er thought that she had hurt his feeling. After helping them(slaves) get their freedom back, she rejected his pat. She feel guilty all over her body, she feels bad for lying to them. But she don't want her eyes to be gouged out, it is way too scary. She opened her mouth and close it again, she lower her head, " Because if you look at my eyes, you will contracted by a disease.." my voice getting smaller and smaller.

" Oh…ok" the soldiers replied then he turned around and take away his tray. He couldn't hold it in anymore, he go out of the dine hall and went to one of the tree, then he slammed his head on the tree. ' Get yourself together Lei Ruifeng, you were trained in the most elite force in Da Qi's Kingdom. Don't let a little kid wash away all of your effort. I must stay cold hearted, keep my face expressionless, inhale, exhale, huuu, haaa ' He go back to the dine hall.

Meanwhile, Hong er once again thought that he is disappointed in her for lying to him. She must apologize and compensate him. After she serve all of them, she tidy up all the plates and bowls. When they offer a help, she politely reject them. She said that, " All of you had worked hard today, let me repay you with this small dinner." How can this heavenly food can be considered a small dinner?! Hey! Can we change our chef too?!

While in one of the corner, a murderous aura spread through all of the dine hall. All the soldiers shocked by the aura, they turned around and saw the prince glaring at them. Then they obediently went back to their seat.

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Right before they depart, a hand grabbed Lei Ruifeng's sleeve, he looked down and saw Hong er with her head lowered. " Mister, can I ask for your name?" She looked up while holding his sleeve with her little hand. His heart squeezed, " My name is Ruifeng, why?" Then she shoved a wooden dagger in front of his face, " I apologize for my previous behavior but you will really get contracted by a disease if you look at my eyes. And this is a wooden dagger that I carved, even though it won't be that useful, I hope it will always protect you whenever you go Feng dage(da ge means big brother in Chinese)."

His heart become so warm and full of butterfly, ahhh what a perfect little sister. I, Lei Ruifeng, announce that from today onward, Hong er is Nation Little Sister. " Thank you, I will bring it whenever I go." He smiled gently and took the dagger, he put in one of his pocket. He didn't know that the dagger was blessed by the spirits.

Meanwhile on the other side, Weisheng kept glaring at their interaction. He was the first one that found her but why is she nicer to that guy. His vinegar jar is spilling like a waterfall. After the dinner, Weisheng ordered them to depart first so that she didn't suspect his identity so that's why he is standing behind her all this time but she won't look at him even once. His mood is getting worse and worse, all the soldiers know the signal, they immediately depart as soon as Ruifeng took the dagger.

Even after they depart she still looking at their direction. Right before he call her name, she turned around and walk toward him while holding a box wrapped in a white cloth. " Sheng ge, I'm sorry that i didn't went to your table ( while dinner) before. So I specially cooked a chicken soup. I hope that you won't be hungry while on your way to your hometown. Chicken soup is my speciality so I hope you will like it. I put some herb in it so it is good for your body. Please don't mind the poor packing, I don't have anything else other than this." She smiled brightly at him while holding out the box.

All of his vinegar were washed out by her smile. She think about him more than that guy. The way she speak more comfortably than before already make him this happy. What if she cook for him everyday? Won't he be die that day?

" Thank you Hong er, I will definitely eat it until the last drop." He took the box and smiled warmly at her. Then she do something he never thought before, she hugged him, " I will miss you Sheng ge, I hope that you safely arrive to your destination. And I hope that we will meet again in the future." Weisheng immediately said ' of course, you will cook for me everyday in the future.' In his heart. He should go slowly, he shouldn't scare her away.

" yeah, I will miss you too. We will definitely meet again in the future. Be safe Hong er." He hugged her back, why don't he enjoy this moment while he can't. she hugged him first so… yeah.

She watch him depart with a box in his hand, she kept waving her hand until his figure disappear.